7 Reasons Why Depeche Mode Sucks (From A Former Fan)

[Anonymous]

I'm the kind of guy who likes to discover music beyond the mainstream. And this year I have been listening to lots of Rock-related music, unlike the previous years. That made me change my musical point of view by a good degree, leaning towards a more Rock direction musically. Whether it might be Progressive Rock, AOR or just Hard Rock.

Now listening to some Depeche Mode albums again after many months, I'm like How I was listening to this shit? These guys are overrated to the core.

Someone might wonder why I chose Depeche Mode. As I said above, the reason is those guys are praised more than they deserve. And I have a thing with such bands.

Let's see why they suck and they don't deserve their fame:

(In alphabetical order)

1) I listen to their music in the summer beach bars

Especially Enjoy The Silence. I just cringe! It's one of the songs that I know all the lyrics, because they are overplayed. Among all the classic hits you choose to play this. That's why DJs suck and have no idea about music. See below.

2) Most DJs are Depeche Mode fans

How is this bad? Because most DJs have no idea about music as I said before. They just play what they were told to play, even the most successful ones. They are just puppets. A guy told me once Ask any DJ if they like Depeche Mode. 99% among all, will tell you they adore them.

3) Their frontman cannot play an instrument or write the lyrics

He just sings. Martin Gore writes the lyrics. And Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher plays the instruments. Dave Gahan technically does nothing. Isn't it overrated? Artists like Rihanna and Justin Bieber receive lots of shit because the songs they sing are written by others, but Depeche Mode are considered quality. Quality my ass! A singer that cannot write his/her own lyrics (at least) just sucks!

4) They are one of the few 80s bands that most youngsters recognize and listen to as well

So figure out about what kind of a band we are talking to. The average youngster nowadays, isn't notorious for his/her good taste in music.

5) They are sellouts

Any 80s band, who had commercial success in the 00s and 10s, they are sellouts in my opinion. They try to adopt the modern sound, just in order to have a piece of the pie. It would be better to remain as 80s legends, than trying to be acceptable in the current music industry.

6) They didn't invent Industrial music

Don't make me laugh. They attempted to make pseudoindustrial music with their song Pipeline from the album Construction Time Again, whilst Industrial Music existed before they existed themselves. Ultravox made an attempt at this genre in 1978, with the song Dislocation from the album Systems Of Romance, making Depeche Mode sounding like ridiculous bad copycats.

7) They didn't invent Synth-Pop

Many consider them also as Synth-Pop pioneers, but they are not. They came two years late. Yellow Magic Orchestra and Gary Numan were the true pioneers, in 1979. Depeche Mode made their debut in 1981.

[idkwtftoputhere]

Another shit mytake by the guy who thinks he's the connoisseur of music. If you're such an expert, why did you provide such shitty reasons as to why YOU THINK this band sucks. Because supposedly DJ's like them? Young people like them? So fucking what lol? Because you think it's a fact those groups of people you mentioned can't have good taste in music? Also, why in the fuck would you compare them to singers like Rihanna, at least the band itself writes their own music even though the lead singer usually doesn't. Just because they didn't "invent" any genre, doesn't discredit the fact that they were an extremely successful and have played a major influence on other genres and bands.

[idkwtftoputhere]

Successful band**

[myTake Owner]

Influence my ass. Who was influenced by them?

[myTake Owner]

Maybe some idiotic DJs. Definitely not a serious band.

[aamina_m]

They're so good... and they continue to make good music. Can't be compared to Madonna, Rihanna or Michael Jackson.

[idkwtftoputhere]

www.gigwise.com/.../depeche-mode-the-bands-they-inspired---muse-the-killers-crosses
Also, you mentioned Gary Numan right? Turns out he loves them.
www.electricity-club.co.uk/.../
Looks like you didn't do enough research ;)
Depeche Mode does not objectively suck, quite the contrary in fact.

[myTake Owner]

Muse, Killers, Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails... really serious bands eh?

[idkwtftoputhere]

But that's not the point, is it? The point was they have influenced other bands. You were wrong.

[myTake Owner]

Better influence one good artist, than ten shitty ones.

[aamina_m]

Coldplay sucks balls.

Muse and the Killers are alright.

But don't insult Nine Inch Nails. You're either too young or stupid to appreciate good music when you hear it. Trent Reznor is extremely talented.

[myTake Owner]

@aamina_m I will be 25 this year. And I listen to stuff like Toto, Jefferson Starship or lesser known bands from that era like The Strand and Touch. Not some shitty modern band who "think" they are a Rock band.

[idkwtftoputhere]

Jefferson Starship is terrible, they are literally the people who created the horrible song "We Built This City" but then again ofc you listen to them, you also made this garbage mytake.

[myTake Owner]

By the time, they released "We Built This City" they were called "Starship". Also they made the AOR classic "Jane" if in case you don't know, one of the songs that influenced many AOR artists in the later years.

[wanderluust]

imho D. M. and Rhianna are both shit , but at least Rhianna is more catchy ( Sia wrote some of her catchiest stuff however), where as D. M. are boring and uncatchy and uninspiring a. f.

[wanderluust]

In Addition to my last comment in the same era was the Smiths who I loike much more and Morrissey didn't buy into the hype either he actually said at age 22 ''“hilariously unimaginative, peddling every murderously monotonous cliché known to man.” Its so fucking true. Only people with two brain cells would find the song writing imaginative. Only the synths themselves are interesting , they could have done way more with the instruments they possessed. F***** boring as , sorry !

[SqueakyWheel]

Cause&Effect was a really good 90's band who was influenced by them.

[Anonymous]

I love depeche mode. I don't care if they're overplayed (I don't listen to the radio) and I don't care if I hear them at a bar (better than hearing Kanye or Beyonce).

I listen to them a lot, they're a fun band to see live.

Maybe I just defend musicians more because I used to date one who is very famous who gets judged by others a lot... and really.. every single musician with a record label is already a sell out.

[myTake Owner]

Fortunately I didn't see them live, when they came to my country a few years ago (I found tickets really expensive). And I was listening to them at that point. I would really regret it if I did.

[Anonymous]

Man... why should their frontman play an instrument or write the lyrics? He is the lead singer, it's not his job to do other stuff, would you expect a common football player to assist his team's trainer in creating some new strategy for their team?

[myTake Owner]

For me if a singer plays an instrument during his live performances is a plus.

It's harder to both play an instrument and sing at the same time, than just sing or play an instrument.

[Opinion Owner]

That's true, but most famous singers never played any instrument (Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Prince, Cher etc).

[myTake Owner]

Madonna and MJ are overrated shit.
Cher and Prince were "meh"
As for Tom Jones I haven't listened to much from him, to have a good point of view.

[Opinion Owner]

What artists you usually listen to?

[myTake Owner]

www.girlsaskguys.com/.../a30128-the-melodic-side-of-rock-metal-100-melodic-rock-aor-glam-metal

[Opinion Owner]

Interesting, I never heard of them, some of them remind me of Van Halen.

[myTake Owner]

Check New England's Explorer Suite full album. An interesting mix of Power Pop and Symphonic Rock.

[Opinion Owner]

I will thanks for the info mate

[Fathoms77]

I don't know much about the band but I DO remember Depeche Mode being huge when I was a teen. They were what the "cool kids who actually 'know' music" listened to, or so they wanted everyone else to believe. ;)

[myTake Owner]

Cool kids who actually know music my ass. Just mediocre and heavily promoted, especially in the 80s. Like Michael Jackson and Madonna.

[MusicLady]

This is over a year in response, but I wanted to say that I lived my life as a professional musician, and I disagree with you completely. I have studied, in addition to ethic, classical, and many other genres of music, electronic music. The history of electronic is vast and quite technical, way before the 80s. Musique concrete is French for music that is created by many segments of organic sounds that are spiled together and manipulated. Goes way back to the20s. I married an electronic music composer. I loved and breathed it until the present. DM are brilliant! You are the one who knows nothing about music, by far. Your article reveals your ignorance. You have not a clue about composition and sound sculpture. One of DM's best traits is their tone. It s perfect. Dave Gahan does play instruments; I have seen him. And, he has many songs that he has written. Gore keeps Gahan's contributions to a minimum. I would go so far as to compare them to Mozart, and I am a classical pianist who has played Mozart all my life, so I know what I'm talking about. The DM that is derived from other's influences is from master composers like Eno and other electronic music masters that I am sure you have no idea of. From the ears of this highly trined musician, DM are masters of their genre, and are extremely avant-garde and imaginative. I could go on, but you get the idea. I'll give you a free music lesson: Music is about space. DM knows that and perfectly balances their sound creations. Music is about tone. Learn. They are brilliant.

[myTake Owner]

As you said, it's been a long time since I posted this. I believe about 3 years ago... so don't worry my opinion about DM is not the same anymore. The reason I posted this article was, because I hated them for some reason by then. I cannot say that I like them, but I don't hate them anymore.

Judging by your age... were you a musician in the 80s? In a similar style band (new wave/synth-pop)?

[MusicLady]

Mainly, as a life long musician who played in the classical filed, I want you to know that voice, is, in itself and instrument. If one studies music, one take vocals training. One majors in singing, the voice. One may get one's doctorate in voice, and only voice. I don't like the disrespect that singers. So, while my friends who are still in original bands like The Muffins, and other hard core avant-rock, and my husband composed electronic music - NOT _ synth pop or commercial, I spent the 80s in the worked of progressive music and classical music. I still do today! I respect the compositional skills of DM. I just really started listening to new wave in depth recently. I am a musicologist, which means that I can listen to what ever I like, at what age I like ;) I'm glad you're not mad now. Sorry my reply is so late. I just found this thread again. Cheers!

[eddiedavis_1974]

Hey Dipshit,
Did your parents have any children that lived?
The lead singer of Depeche Mode does not speak Vietnamese, or scuba dive- two more completely irrelevant and/or unrelated bullshit things that are not reasons for anything, ever.
Hey milky licker, how about he sucks as a lead singer because he can't fu*king sing! He talks in a deep voice and pretends it is singing.
You sound like the smartest kid with down syndrome